MDS Alert
Coding Quizzer:
Know The Definition Of Abnormal Labs At P9
Published on Thu Oct 20, 2005 
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How would you code this example? Instructions: Enter "0" for no if there are no abnormal lab values in the resident's record and "1" for yes if the resident has had at least one abnormal lab value.
Mrs. J is receiving Coumadin for DVT. She has elevated prothrombin times within the desired therapeutic range. How would you code P9 (any abnormal lab values during the last 90 days or since admission)?
Coding Quizzer Answer
Answer: Code "1" for yes. An elevated prothrombin time for a resident on Coumadin therapy is coded as abnormal even though this may be the desired effect, states the RAI user's manual (p. 3-206).
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